Tony Montana

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Tony Montana

Al Pacino as Tony Montana in the 1983 film

First appearance Scarface (1983)
Last appearance Payday 2 (2016)
Created by Oliver Stone
Portrayed by Al Pacino
Voiced by André Sogliuzzo
Information
Full name Antonio Raimundo Montana
Nickname(s) Tony
Species Human
Gender Male
Occupation Soldier of the Cuban Army
(formerly), Hitman, Drug Lord
Family Gina Montana (sister, deceased)
Georgina Montana (mother)
Spouse(s) Elvira Hancock (divorced)
Nationality Cuban
Affiliation Montana Cartel / Lopez Cartel
(Formerly) / Unnamed Prison Gang
(Formerly)
Birthplace Cuba

Antonio "Tony" Montana is a fictional character and the main protagonist of the 1983 film
Scarface. He is portrayed by Al Pacino in the movie, and is voiced by André Sogliuzzo in the
2006 video game Scarface: The World Is Yours. Embodying the rise from the bottom to the
 top, Tony Montana has become a cultural icon and is one of the most famous movie characters
of all time. In 2008, Montana was named the 27th Greatest Movie Character by Empire
Magazine.[1] He is partly based on Tony Camonte, the protagonist of the original novel and the
1932 film adaptation. By association the character is also inspired by Al Capone. According to
Oliver Stone, Tony's last name was inspired by former NFL quarterback, Joe Montana, Stone's
favorite player. A prequel novel, Scarface: The Beginning, written by L.A. Banks, was released
in 2006.[2][3]

Contents
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• 1 Overview
o 1.1 Scarface (1983)
• 2 Scarface: The World Is Yours
• 3 References
• 4 External links

Overview[edit]
Scarface (1983)[edit]
In May 1980, Tony is one of the 125,000 Cubans who after seeking refuge in the Peruvian
Embassy, wound up on the Mariel Boatlift to Miami. When he gets there, he is questioned by
U.S. officials; he says that he was a "political prisoner" and that because he had an American
father, he has the right to a green card. However, because of a trident-style tattoo on his right
hand, which indicates that he was an assassin in prison, his request is denied.

Tony and his friend Manolo "Manny" Ribera are sent to "Freedomtown", a refugee camp that
holds Cuban immigrants without green cards. After one month in the camp, Frank Lopez, head
of a Miami drug cartel, offers to obtain them green cards in return for murdering Emilio
Rebenga. Soon after Rebenga arrives at the camp, Manny and Tony and friend take
advantage of the August 11 riot, where Tony stabs Rebenga. Tony and Manny are granted
green cards and released, and the two get jobs as dishwashers for a small food stand in Little
Havana. In August 1980, Frank sends his right-hand man, Omar Suarez, to offer them a deal
smuggling marijuana, offering $500, a small amount of pay but with low risk of arrest or gun
battles. Tony demands more pay, and he and Omar quarrel. On the advice of his compatriot,
Omar then offers Tony and Manny $5000 to buy cocaine from a new supplier, which is riskier
than the marijuana deal but will pay much more, as it is dealing with violent Colombians.

A few days later, Tony, Manny, and their associates Angel and Chi Chi drive to a hotel in Miami
Beach to make the deal with a group of Colombians. The deal goes bad; a couple of
Colombian enforcers handcuff Tony and Angel to a shower pole at gunpoint, threatening to kill
them with a chainsaw if Tony does not reveal the location of the drug money. Tony refuses to
talk, and Hector, the enforcers' leader, dismembers Angel. Before Hector can do the same to
Tony, Manny bursts in the room, shooting an SMG. A short gunfight ensues in which Manny i